Where does “viraginian” come from?

viraginian (English) comes from Latin virago, from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

viraginian (English): Of or pertaining to a virago; having the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a virago; having the...

Ancestry of “viraginian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviragoa warlike woman
2Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
3Proto-Italicwirosa man
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Italic wiros →
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